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SWIMMING SUPPORT STAFF
PSAC Championships Finish................ 3rd (341 points) NCAA Championships Finish............14th (105 points) Swimmers Returning/Lost..........................................15/4 Newcomers............................................................................. 8
Swimming Athletic Trainer................................ Mari Miki Director of Athletic Performance...........Dr. Brian Oddi Strength & Conditioning...............................Bob Sepesy Head Athletic Trainer.............................. Dr. Jamie Weary
FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL U
SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director....................Matthew Kifer Office Phone...................................................724.938.4552 E-mail............................................................. kifer@calu.edu Facebook.................................facebook.com/calvulcans Twitter................................................................ @calvulcans
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Cal U’s 2011-12 Swimming Media Guide is the result of work and research of current sports information personnel and those who have come before. This publication was created with the purpose of educating and informing the media and general public. The 2011-12 media guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director to assist in covering California University swimming in the 2011-12 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, Ryno Production and Scott Spangler. Contents of this guide are subject to change and will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
President’s Office..........................................724.938.4400 Admissions......................................................724.938.4404 Alumni Relations..........................................724.938.4418 Athletic Office................................................724.938.4351 Bookstore........................................................724.938.4324 Equipment Manager...................................724.938.5927 Financial Aid...................................................724.938.4415 Swimming Office..........................................724.938.4328 Sports Information.......................................724.938.4552
ABOUT CAL U
The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
HISTORY
Location..........................................................California, Pa. Founded..........................................................................1852 Enrollment.....................................................................9,017 Nickname.................................................................. Vulcans Colors.................................................................. Black & Red President.......................................Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. V.P./Student Development.........Dr. Lenora Angelone Assoc. V.P./Athletic Development............ Frank Bauer Interim Athletic Director/SWA..........Dr. Karen Hjerpe Faculty Athletic Rep..................Dr. William Biddington Head Athletic Trainer.............................Dr. Jamie Weary Sports Information Director.................. Matthew Kifer Athletic Admin. Assistant........................Carolyn Tardd Dir. Ath. Facilities/Services............................. Ed Whited Facility.................................................................. Hamer Hall Affiliations................................................ NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athletic Fax....................................................724.938.5849 Website........................................... www.calvulcans.com
TEAM INFORMATION
CREDITS
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First Season............................................................... 2001-02 PSAC Champions................................................................11 All-PSAC Performers..........................................................36 NCAA Champions................................................................. 1 NCAA All-Americans..........................................................22 NCAA Honorable Mention All-Americans.................39
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PROGRAM HISTORY
Head Coach.......................................................... Ed Denny Alma Mater.........................................West Virginia, 1982 Office Phone..................................................724.938.4328 E-mail........................................................ denny@calu.edu Assistant Coach...............................................Sarah Volpe Alma Mater.........................................................Ohio, 2005 Office Phone..................................................724.938.4836 E-mail..........................................................volpe@calu.edu
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COACHING INFORMATION
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Last season, Cal U was named a Scholar All-America Team by the CSCAA for the ninth-straight year.
Team Photo...........................................Inside Front Cover At A Glance.............................................................................2 Season Preview.....................................................................3 Coaching Staff.......................................................................4 Roster........................................................................................5 Geographical Breakdown..................................................5 Senior Profiles........................................................................6 Returners.................................................................................8 Newcomers.......................................................................... 12 Academic Success............................................................. 13 Season Review.................................................................... 14 2010-11 Results.................................................................. 14 2010-11 Top Times............................................................ 15 Records.................................................................................. 16 All-Time Top-Five Times................................................... 17 Honors & Awards............................................................... 18 PSAC....................................................................................... 19 Qualifying Standards....................................................... 19 History................................................................................... 20 President Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.................................. 21 University & Athletic Administration.......................... 22 University Profile................................................................ 23 Convocation Center............................ Inside Back Cover
Melissa Gates qualified for the Olympic Time Trials in Omaha this summer.
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CAL U HEAD COACHES Baseball.................................................................Mike Conte Men’s Basketball................................................... Bill Brown Women’s Basketball (interim)......................... Jess Strom Cheerleading/Dance......................................Marcia Boyd M/W Cross Country..................................Daniel Caulfield Football........................................................ John Luckhardt Men’s Golf......................................................Peter Coughlin Women’s Golf..............................................MerriLyn Gibbs Men’s Soccer..................................................Dennis Laskey Women’s Soccer......................................................Al Alvine Softball......................................................... Rick Bertagnolli Swimming............................................................... Ed Denny Tennis.............................................................Pablo Montana M/W Track & Field.....................................Roger Kingdom Volleyball..................................................Peter Letourneau CAL U ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFF Dr. William Biddington...................Faculty Athletic Rep. Chelsey Pryor Burk..............Athletic Business Manager Kelly Collins........................................... Academic Advisor Beth Ann Conway.....Coordinator for Ath. Operations Travis Eisentrout................ Athletic Events Coordinator Ben Hilborn....................................... Equipment Manager Shannon Kelley..........Director of Athletic Fundraising Matthew Kifer.................... Sports Information Director Matt Luckhardt...........Director of Athletic Fundraising Annie Malkowiak.......Director of Athletic Fundraising Brian Oddi..................Director of Athletic Performance Ron Sealy................Facilities Manager - Roadman Park Bob Sepesy..................Strength & Conditioning Coach Carolyn Tardd............. Administrative Ast. for Athletics Ross Vecchio................Director of Athletic Fundraising Dr. Jamie Weary................. Director of Athletic Training Ed Whited......Director of Facilities & Athletic Services
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The 2011-12 Cal U swimming media guide is a multipurpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of California University of Pennsylvania. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Sports Information Office. News releases and photographs will only be made available to members of the news media. Credentials All media attending California University of Pennsylvania swimming meets are requested to notify the Sports Information Office. Credentials for home meets are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible. Head Coach Ed Denny Coach Denny is available for interviews during the season. Please coordinate all requests for personal interviews with Coach Denny through the Sports Information Office at 724.938.4552. Players All player interviews must be coordinated through the California University of Pennsylvania Sports Information Office. All player interviews require at least one day notice. Players are available for interviews as their schedule permits.
Vulcan Website Results, press releases, media guides and other Cal U material may also be found on the official Cal U Athletic Website. Visit www.calvulcans.com to find the Vulcans online. Vulcans go Mobile Cal U has partnered with Songwhale, a mobilemarketing company based in Pittsburgh. To stay connected, fans can text the word VULCANS to WHALE (94253) to sign up for score updates, alerts and prize giveaways all via text message to your mobile phone. Cal Fusion Cal U has also partnered with Blackboard Mobile. Make Athletics accessible on the go! Download Cal Fusion and access the athletics icon to get up-todate news, schedules and scores. Social Media Fans can also follow the Vulcans through social media on both Facebook (facebook.com/calvulcans) and Twitter (@calvulcans).
2011-12 SCHEDULE OCTOBER Fri.-Sat. 21-22 @ Lock Haven Quad
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ABOUT CAL U
AT A GLANCE
Mailing Address: 250 University Avenue California, Pa. 15419 www.calu.edu www.calvulcans.com NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT California University of Pennsylvania is an academic community dedicated to the ideals of justice, fairness and equal opportunity for all. In compliance with federal and state laws, the University is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. The University will not tolerate racial, ethnic or sexual discrimination. Sexual harassment is considered by law to be a form of sexual discrimination and is, therefore, unacceptable. Direct equal opportunity and affirmative action inquiries or complaints to the Special Assistant to the President for EEEO/University Ombudsperson, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724.938.4014. Direct inquiries regarding services or facilities accessibility to the ADA/504 Compliance Officer, Office of Student Development and Services, Residence Building B, 724-938-4076. Direct Title IX inquiries to the Senior Woman Administrator/Title IX Coordinator, Department of Athletics, Hamer Hall 248, 724.938.4351.
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NOVEMBER Sat. 5 Thurs.-Sat. 17-19
Gannon Tri-Meet @ Indiana (Pa.) Invitational
DECEMBER Sat.-Sun.
Franklin & Marshall Invitational
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JANUARY Sat. 7 @ Citrus Classic Sat. 21 CAL U TRI-MEET (Lake Erie & West Virginia Wesleyan) Fri.-Sat. 27-28 VULCAN DUAL MEET CHALLENGE (Mansfield, Chatham, Lock Haven) FEBRUARY Sat. 4 @ Pittsburgh Last Chance Thurs.-Sun. 16-19 @ PSAC Championships (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)
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MARCH Wed.-Sat. 14-17 @ NCAA Championships (Mansfield, Texas) TBA All dates and times are subject to change HOME MEETS IN CAPS
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PRESEASON CAPSULE Swimmers Returning (15) Stephanie Bolt (5-8, So.) NCAA Honorable Mention in 200/800 free relays Set school and pool records in 200/800 free relays Set pool record in 400 free relay
Heather Bureau (5-5, So.)
PSAC Championships qualifier in three events
Bruna Carvalho (5-2, Jr.) Scored in 100/200 fly at PSAC Championships Set school and pool record in 400 medley relay
Georgia Emert (5-11, Jr.)
RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS Name, Event Melissa Gates, 50 freestyle Melissa Gates, 100 freestyle Clarissa Enslin, 200 freestyle
RETURNING PSAC CHAMPIONS Time 22.72 50.15 1:51.64
Time 5:00.59 1:51.35
Clarissa Enslin (5-7, So.) NCAA All-American in 200 freestyle NCAA Honorable Mention in 100 freestyle NCAA Honorable Mention in 200/400/800 free relays NCAA Honorable Mention in 400 medley relay PSAC Champion in 200 freestyle Tied school and set pool record in 200 freestyle Set school and pool records in 200/400/800 free relays Set school and pool records in 200/400 medley relays
Melissa Gates (5-9, Sr.) NCAA National Champion in 50 freestyle NCAA All-American in 100 freestyle NCAA Honorable Mention in 200/400/800 free relays NCAA Honorable Mention in 400 medley relay Set school and pool records in 50/100 freestyle Set school and pool records in 100 breaststroke Set school and pool records in 200/400/800 free relays Set school and pool records in 200/400 medley relays
Stephanie Koolman (5-6, Jr.)
Competed in 50/100/200/500 freestyle
Christina Lysun (5-5, Sr.)
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Competed in seven events
Jess Machmer (5-4, So.)
NCAA Honorable Mention in 400 free relay NCAA Honorable Mention in 400 medley relay Set school record in 400 free relay Set school and pool record in 200 medley relay
Kate Mellon (5-5, So.)
Placed in 1000/1650 freestyle at PSAC Championships
Jamie Mutolo (5-1, So.)
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PSAC Championships qualifier in three events
Kelsey Nuhfer (5-7, So.)
NCAA Honorable Mention in 400 free relay Set school and pool record in 400 free relay Set pool record in 200 free relay
Megan Schuh (5-7, Jr.)
PSAC Championships qualifier in three events
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Mention. At the PSAC Championships, Enslin became only the second swimmer in school history to win the 200 freestyle after posting a time of 1:51.35. Junior Georgia Emert returns after winning the 500 freestyle at the PSAC Championships. She also earned All-America Honorable Mention at the NCAA Championships in the 500 freestyle and 400 IM. While in San Antonio last year, Emert set the school record in the 400 IM. Junior Bruna Carvalho returns after placing in three events at last year’s PSAC Championships, including the 100 and 200 butterfly. The sophomore trio of Stephanie Bolt, Jess Machmer and Kate Mellon also return after each placed in individual events at the PSAC Championships. Bolt earned points in the 500 freestyle, Machmer placed in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, while Mellon captured a top-15 finish in the 400 IM, 1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle. The Vulcans return virtually all members of their freestyle and medley relays from last season. The 200 and 400 freestyle relays both finished second at the PSAC Championships. At the NCAA Championships, the 200 freestyle relay of Gates, junior Caitlyn Sirkoch, Bolt and Enslin set the school record and finished ninth overall to earn All-America Honorable Mention. The 800 freestyle relay of Enslin, Emert, Bolt and Gates also set the school record and earned All-America Honorable Mention at the NCAA Championships. In the medley relays, Bolt, Carvalho, Emert, Enslin, Gates and Machmer return after each helped the Vulcans set new school and pool records last season. With the amount of talent returning, Cal U is poised to improve upon last year’s impressive championship performances with Gates entering the year as the defending-National Champion.
NCAA Honorable Mention in 500 freestyle, 400 IM NCAA Honorable Mention in 800 free relay NCAA Honorable Mention in 400 medley relay PSAC Champion in 500 freestyle Set school record in 400 IM Set school and pool record in 800 free relay Set school and pool record in 400 medley relay
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Last year, Cal U posted arguably the most successful season in the short history of the swimming program. The Vulcans tied their best finish at both the PSAC and NCAA Championships and featured the school’s first-ever National Champion with Melissa Gates winning the 50 freestyle as a junior. The Vulcans qualified eight swimmers for last year’s NCAA Championships in San Antonio, Texas, and finished 14th in the team standings after Gates and Clarissa Enslin earned All-America honors. Cal U also had three individuals and four relays earn NCAA Honorable Mention All-American status last year. Head coach Ed Denny will look for the Vulcans to again reach such heights on the national stage, as seven of the eight swimmers from the NCAA Championships return this season. Overall, Cal U returns 15 swimmers from a team that finished third at the PSAC Championships. A five-time All-American, Gates is on pace to finish her career as the most decorated swimmer in school history. She set a combined 16 school and Hamer Hall pool records last season and was selected PSAC Athlete of the Week a staggering five times in nine weeks as a junior. Gates broke her own school record in the 50 freestyle three times at last year’s NCAA Championships, winning the title in 22.72 seconds. She also reached All-America status in the 100 freestyle last season after finishing third in the finals at the NCAA Championships with a school-record time of 49.97 seconds. In August, Gates reached the Olympic Time Trial qualifying time in the 50 freestyle while competing at Trees Pool and will compete in the time trials from June 25-July 2, 2012. Enslin, one of four international swimmers on the team, capped a standout freshman campaign by finishing seventh in the finals of the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships. She also placed 10th in the 100 freestyle to earn All-America Honorable
Name, Event Georgia Emert, 500 freestyle Clarissa Enslin, 200 freestyle
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Caitlyn Sirkoch (5-6, Jr.)
NCAA Honorable Mention in 200 free relay Set school record in 200 free relay Set pool record in 200 medley relay
Alyssa Skinner (5-10, So.)
Competed in 50/100/200 freestyle
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COACHING STAFF ABOUT CAL U
ED DENNY HEAD COACH 10th Year at Cal U denny@calu.edu
HISTORY
THE DENNY FILE Name: Edward N. Denny Born: Sept. 2, 1959 Hometown: Derry, Pa. College: West Virginia, 1982 Wife: Carolann Children: Abbie, Jack
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COACHING EXPERIENCE 2001-Present Cal U Head Coach 1993-01 Fairmont State HC 1989-92 Army Assistant 1988-89 Kiski HS HC 1984 -88 Navy Assistant 1983-84 West Virginia GA
Ed Denny enters his 10th season as head coach of the California University of Pennsylvania women’s swimming team following another top-three finish at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships and a top-15 showing at the 2011 NCAA Championships. Last season, the Vulcans were third at the PSAC Championships for the second time in three years and had eight swimmers qualify for the NCAA Championships in San Antonio, Texas. Cal U placed 14th in the team standings at the NCAA Championships for the second time in the last three years. Since arriving at Cal U, Denny has coached nine individuals to All-America status, highlighted by the program’s first-ever National Champion in Melissa Gates (50 freestyle) at the 2011 NCAA Championships. Over the past four years, the Vulcans have had five individual PSAC Champions, 11 NCAA All-Americans and 17 NCAA AllAmerica Honorable Mention. In addition to their success in the pool, Denny’s teams have also excelled in the classroom. The Vulcans have been honored as a Scholar All-American team for nineconsecutive years by the College Swimming Coaches Association of American (CSCAA). Last year, Cal U featured 12 PSAC ScholarAthletes. Originally from Derry, Pa., Denny began his swimming career at Kiski Prep School before enrolling at West Virginia University. He completed his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from WVU in 1982 before earning
his master’s degree in education from Long Island University in 1991. With the Mountaineers, Denny was a NCAA Qualifier in the 1650 freestyle in both 1980 and 1981. A co-captain in 1981, he still holds WVU natatorium records in the 1000 (9:22.01 - 1979) and 1650 (15:34.07 - 1980) freestyle races. He also held the Penn State natatorium record in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:23.40) for 19 years and still holds the Atlantic-10 Conference record in the 1650yard freestyle at 15:34.07, which he set in 1980. During his time at WVU, Denny placed third in the 1500 freestyle at the 1978 National Junior Olympics in Santa Clara, Calif. In 1980, Denny placed 13th in the 1500 freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Irvine, Calif. He started his coaching career in 1983 as graduate assistant with the Mountaineers under head coach Kevin Gilson. A year later, Denny joined the coaching staff at the U.S. Naval Academy. After four seasons at Navy, he returned to Kiski as head coach in 1988. A year later, he returned to the collegiate ranks as an assistant coach at the U.S. Military Academy, where he stayed for three seasons. Following his time at the Military Academy, Denny accepted the headcoaching position of the men’s and women’s swimming programs at Fairmont State University (W.Va.).
Denny guided the Fighting Falcon swim programs from their transition of NAIA to NCAA Division II in 1995. Under Denny’s leadership, Fairmont State had 19 swimmers earn NAIA All-America honors in 59 events from 1993-95, including the men’s 200 butterfly National Champion in 1995. After the transition to NCAA Division II, Denny guided nine of his swimmers to individual All-America recognition in 29 events from 1995-2001 and an 11th-place finish in the team standings by the 1999 women’s team. The Fairmont State teams were recognized for their exemplary individual and team academic achievements by the CSCAA for five-straight years. Denny resides in California with his wife Carolann.
Ed and Carolann Denny
SARAH VOLPE ASSISTANT COACH First Year at Cal U volpe@calu.edu Sarah Volpe is entering her first season as an assistant coach with the California University of Pennsylvania swimming program in the 2011-12 campaign. She comes to the program after serving the last four years as an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan. Last season, the Eagles finished fourth at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships and featured five All-MAC honorees. Volpe was a four-year swimmer at Ohio, competing in the freestyle and butterfly, before working as a graduate assistant for two years with the Bobcats. She assisted with
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recruiting, was involved in competition-day preparations, planned and implemented daily workouts and used video analysis to improve technique. In addition to her work with Ohio, Volpe was a camp counselor and assistant coach for Total Performance Swim Camps. During the summer of 2005, she was an assistant coach at Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio. Prior to her time at Ohio, Volpe earned four letters in swimming and was a first-team all-league performer at Hoover High School.
A native of Canton, Ohio, Volpe earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise psychology from Ohio in 2005 before completing a master’s degree in coaching education in 2007.
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Event
Ht.
Sarah Beck
Fr.
BR
5-4
Hometown/High School Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield
Stephanie Bolt
So.
FS
5-8
Sundsvall, Sweden/Skvaderns Gymnasieskola
Heather Bureau
So.
FS/IM
5-5
Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe
Bruna Carvalho
Jr.
FLY/IM
5-2
Belem, Brazil/Milton Campos
Georgia Emert
Jr.
FS/BK/IM
5-11
Clarissa Enslin
So.
FS/BK
5-7 Dalview, South Africa/St. Andrews School for Girls
Melissa Gates
Sr.
FS/BR
5-9
Monica Henn
Fr.
FS
5-2
Bernville, Pa./Schuylkill Valley
Stephanie Koolman
Jr.
FS
5-6
Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Elmer L. Meyers
Christina Lysun
Sr.
FLY/IM
5-5
Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy
Jess Machmer
So.
FLY/IM
5-4
Canton, Pa./Canton
Kate Mellon
So.
FS/IM/BR
5-5
Queensland, Australia/Mansfield State
Jamie Mutolo
So.
BR
5-1
Eldersburg, Md./Seton Keough
Rachel Nauman
So.
FS
5-8
Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield
Alyssa Novotny
Fr.
FS
5-8
West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin
Kelsey Nuhfer
So.
FS
5-7
Warren, Pa./Warren
Brittany Reamer
Fr.
BR/FS
5-5
West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin
Megan Schuh
Jr.
FS
5-7
Spokane, Wash./Moses Lake
Brianna Sieck
So.
FS/BK
5-6
Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg
Caitlyn Sirkoch
Jr.
BR/IM
5-6
New Kensington, Pa./Plum
Alyssa Skinner
So.
FS
5-10
Melissa Sokol
Fr.
FS
5-7
Brentwood, Pa./Brentwood
Rachel Trocchio
Fr.
FS/BK
5-10
Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills
ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY
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SENIORS - 2 Melissa Gates Christina Lysun
Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield Leola, Pa./Conestoga Valley
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JUNIORS - 5 Bruna Carvalho Georgia Emert Stephanie Koolman Megan Schuh Caitlyn Sirkoch
Frederick, Md./Tuscarora
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SOPHOMORES -10 Stephanie Bolt Heather Bureau Clarissa Enslin Jess Machmer Kate Mellon Jamie Mutolo Rachel Nauman Kelsey Nuhfer Brianna Sieck Alyssa Skinner FRESHMEN - 6 Sarah Beck Monica Henn Alyssa Novotny Brittany Reamer Melissa Sokol Rachel Trocchio
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Head Coach: Ed Denny (West Virginia, 1982) Assistant Coach: Sarah Volpe (Ohio, 2005) Student Manager: Natalie Perduto
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Pennsylvania (16) Bernville – Monica Henn Brentwood - Melissa Sokol Canton – Jess Machmer Feasterville – Christina Lysun Lancaster – Sarah Beck, Georgia Emert, Rachel Nauman Latrobe – Heather Bureau Leola - Melissa Gates New Kensington – Caitlyn Sirkoch Pittsburgh - Rachel Trocchio Reading - Brianna Sieck Warren– Kelsey Nuhfer West Mifflin - Alyssa Novotny, Brittany Reamer Wilkes-Barre - Stephanie Koolman
Australia (1) Queensland – Kate Mellon Brazil (1) Belem – Bruna Carvalho South Africa (1) Dalview – Clarissa Enslin Sweden (1) Sundsvall – Stephanie Bolt
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Maryland (2) Eldersburg – Jamie Mutolo Frederick – Alyssa Skinner
Washington (1) Spokane – Megan Schuh
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SENIOR PROFILES LEOLA, PA.
Senior 5-9 • Freestyle/Breaststroke Major: Environmental Studies 2010-11: NCAA National Champion in 50 freestyle ... NCAA All-American in 50 and 100 freestyle ... set the school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... won the 50 freestyle in 22.72 at the NCAA Championships ... finished third with a time of 49.97 seconds in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in 200, 400 and 800 freestyle and 400 medley relays ... set school records as part of the 200 and 800 freestyle relays at the NCAA Championships ... All-PSAC in 50 and 100 freestyle ... placed second at the PSAC Championships in the 50 freestyle in 23.28 seconds ... finished second in the 100 freestyle in 50.90 seconds at the PSAC Championships ... also scored in the 100 breaststroke at the PSAC Championships, finishing fifth in 1:05.85 ... All-PSAC in 200 and 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays ... set school records as part of the 400 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays at the PSAC Championships ... set the school record in the 100 breaststroke at the IUP Invitational ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010) ... 2009-10: NCAA All-American in 50 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay ... NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in 100 freestyle ... finished fourth in the 50 freestyle and ninth in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... also competed in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships ... NCAA Honorable Mention AllAmerican in the 200 freestyle relay ... All-PSAC in 50 and 100 freestyle ... finished second at the PSAC Championships in the 50 freestyle in 23:27 ... placed third in the 100 freestyle at the PSAC Championships in 51.13 seconds ... also scored in the 100 breaststroke at the PSAC Championships, placing sixth in 1:06.74 ... All-PSAC in 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll
High School: Attended Conestoga Valley ... four-year letterman, captain, holds six school records, member of district and state team ... Honor Roll On A Personal Note: Born June 23, 1990 ... Daughter of Bob and Gloria Gates
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MELISSA GATES
(Fall 2009, Spring 2010) .... 2008-09: NCAA All-American in 200 freestyle relay ... NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in 50 freestyle ... placed 11th in the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... also competed in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships ... NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays ... All-PSAC in 50 freestyle ... finished third at the PSAC Championships in the 50 freestyle in 23.53 seconds ... also scored in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke at the PSAC Championships, taking fifth in both events ... All-PSAC in 200 and 400 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
Melissa Gates is a five-time NCAA All-American and the first NCAA National Champion in program history.
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CHRISTINA LYSUN FEASTERVILLE, PA.
Senior 5-5 • Butterfly/Individual Medley Major: Ment. Phys. Hand./Ele. Ed.
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2010-11: Competed in seven events during the regular season ... set career-best times in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM at the IUP Invitational ... posted a career-best time of 2:24.10 in the 200 butterfly at the Grove City Invitational ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) ... 200910: Competed in five events during the regular season ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009) ... 2008-09: Competed in six events during the regular season ... finished with a career-best time of 28.90 seconds in the 50 butterfly at the Vulcan Dual Meet Challenge Invitational ... posted a career-best time of 1:09.00 in the 100 IM at the IUP Invitational ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
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High School: Attended Neshaminy … four-year letterman, three-time district qualifier, second-team all-league medley relay … National Honor Society, Scholar-Athlete On A Personal Note: Born Sept. 18, 1989 ... Daughter of Bill and Claire Lysun
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Christina Lysun posted career-best times in five events last year.
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RETURNERS STEPHANIE BOLT
BRUNA CARVALHO
Sophomore 5-8 • Freestyle Major: Business Administration
Junior 5-2 • Butterfly/Individual Medley Major: Business Administration
SUNDSVALL, SWEDEN
2010-11: NCAA Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 200 and 800 freestyle relays ... set school records as part of the 200 and 800 freestyle relays at the NCAA Championships ... All-PSAC in 200 freestyle relay ... scored in the 500 freestyle at the PSAC Championships, finishing 15th in 5:15.34 ... also competed in the 1000 and 1650 freestyle at the PSAC Championships ... CSCAA Scholar Honorable Mention All-American ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) High School: Attended Skvaderns Gymnasieskola … Swedish national qualifier, open water national qualifier, three-time relay medalist at nationals … threetime Academic Honors
2010-11: Scored in the 200 butterfly at the PSAC Championships, finishing seventh in 2:08.98 ... also scored in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke at the PSAC Championships, placing 12th and 15th respectively ... set the school record as part of the 400 medley relay at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) ... 2009-10: Scored in the 200 butterfly at the PSAC Championships, placing eighth in 2:11.76 ... also scored in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM, finishing 14th and 17th respectively ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010) High School: Attended E. E. Milton Campos … Tennis On A Personal Note: Born March 29, 1990 … Daughter of Joao Carvalho and Diana Moraes
SWIMMERS SWIMMERS
2010-11 REVIEW
On A Personal Note: Born May 9, 1991 … Daughter of Nils and Kjersti Bolt ... member of the Cal U women’s outdoor track & field team (2011)
BELEM, BRAZIL
Stephanie Bolt helped the 200 and 800 freestyle relays set school records at the NCAA Championships.
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COACHING STAFF
HEATHER BUREAU LATROBE, PA.
Sophomore 5-5 • Butterfly/Individual Medley Major: Justice Studies
Bruna Carvalho placed in three individual events at the 2011 PSAC Championships.
2010-11: Competed in the 200 butterfly, 500 freestyle and 400 IM at the PSAC Championships High School: Attended Greater Latrobe … four-year letterman, captain, twotime section champion, four-year district qualifier, member of four county championship teams, YMCA district and state qualifier ... Cross Country ... Junior Classical League, Latin National Honor Society, Lettermen’s Club On A Personal Note: Born Sept. 14, 1991 … Daughter of William and Marjorie Bureau ... younger sister of former swimmer Brittany Bureau (2004-08)
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RETURNERS LANCASTER, PA.
Junior 5-11 • Backstroke/Individual Medley Major: Elementary Education
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GEORGIA EMERT
CLARISSA ENSLIN DALVIEW, SOUTH AFRICA
Sophomore 5-7 • Freestyle/Backstroke Major: Geology
High School: Attended Hempfield … sectional qualifier, member of four district and state qualifying teams, Athlete Award ... Girl Scouts, Honor Roll, Key Club, National Junior Honor Society, Peace Council, Varsity Club
On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 23, 1991 … Daughter of Anton and Alette Enslin
High School: Attended St. Andrews School for Girls … represented Republic of South Africa (RSA) at Zone VI games, qualified for Pan-Pacific Games ... Biathle ... Chapel Club, St. John First Aid
SWIMMERS SWIMMERS
2010-11: NCAA All-American in 200 freestyle ... NCAA Honorable Mention in 100 freestyle ... tied the school record in the 200 freestyle during the preliminaries of the NCAA Championships ... finished seventh in the 200 freestyle and 10th in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... NCAA Honorable Mention in 200, 400 and 800 freestyle and 400 medley relays ... set school records as part of the 200 and 800 freestyle relays at the NCAA Championships ... PSAC Champion in 200 freestyle ... All-PSAC in 100 and 200 freestyle ... won the 200 freestyle at the PSAC Championships in 1:51.35 ... also scored in the 100 and 50 freestyle, placing third and fourth respectively ... All-PSAC in 200 and 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays ... set school records as part of the 400 freestyle and 200 and 400 medley relays at the PSAC Championships ... CSCAA Scholar All-American ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011)
COACHING STAFF
2010-11: NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in 500 freestyle and 400 IM ... set the school record in 400 IM during the preliminaries of the NCAA Championships ... finished 16th in both the 500 freestyle and 400 IM at the NCAA Championships ... NCAA Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 800 freestyle and 400 medley relays ... set school record as part of the 800 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships ... PSAC Champion in 500 freestyle ... All-PSAC in 500 freestyle ... won the 500 freestyle in 5:00.59 at the PSAC Championships ... also scored in the 400 IM and 200 backstroke at the PSAC Championships, finishing fifth and 15th respectively ... set school record as part of the 400 medley relay at the PSAC Championships ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) ... 2009-10: NCAA All-American as part of the 800 freestyle relay … set the school record in the 200 IM during the preliminaries of the NCAA Championships ... also competed in the 400 IM and 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships ... All-PSAC in 400 IM ... placed second in the 200 IM with time of 4:32.94 ... also scored in the 200 IM and 200 backstroke, placing fourth and sixth respectively ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 3, 1990 … Daughter of Paul and Pamela Emert
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Clarissa Enslin was a NCAA All-American in the 200 freestyle as a freshman in 2011.
WILKES-BARRE, PA.
HISTORY
STEPHANIE KOOLMAN Junior 5-6 • Freestyle Major: Ment. Phys. Hand./Ele. Ed. 2010-11: Competed in the freestyle events during the regular season ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) High School: Attended Elmer L. Meyers … four-year letterman, captain, fourtime district qualifier On A Personal Note: Born on April 27, 1991 … Daughter of Eugene and Cynthia Koolman
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ABOUT CAL U
Georgia Emert holds the school records in both the 200 and 400 IM.
HISTORY
ABOUT CAL U
RETURNERS JESS MACHMER
KATE MELLON
Sophomore 5-4 • Butterfly/Individual Medley Major: Justice Studies
Sophomore 5-5 • Freestyle/Individual Medley Major: Psychology
CANTON, PA.
2010-11: NCAA Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 400 freestyle and 400 medley relays ... competed in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... All-PSAC in 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays ... set school records as part of the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays at the PSAC Championships ... scored in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle at the PSAC Championships, finishing 13th and 14th respectively ... also competed in the 200 IM at the PSAC Championships ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2011) High School: Attended Canton … four-year letterman, four-time district qualifier, three-time state qualifier, Region Swimmer of the Year … Cross Country, Softball, Track & Field
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
2010-11: Scored in the 1650 freestyle at the PSAC Championships, finishing seventh in 17:37.74 ... also scored in the 400 IM and 1000 freestyle at the PSAC Championships, taking 10th and 12th respectively ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) High School: Attended Mansfield State … four-year state swimmer, threetime national open water top-10 ... Cross Country, Hockey, Soccer ... Pierre de Coubetin Award On a Personal Note: Born Dec. 29, 1990 … Daughter of Alan and Elizabeth Mellon
2010-11 REVIEW
On a Personal Note: Born July 22, 1992 … Daughter of Shawn and Heather Machmer
Kate Mellon placed in three individual events at the 2011 PSAC Championships.
SWIMMERS SWIMMERS
JAMIE MUTOLO ELDERSBURG, MD.
COACHING STAFF
Jess Machmer helped the 400 freestyle relay set the school record at the PSAC Championships.
Sophomore 5-1 • Breaststroke Major: Communication Disorders 2010-11: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 50 freestyle at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) High School: Attended Seton Keough … four-year letterman, two-year captain, two-time all-conference, two-time conference champion ... Honor Roll, two-year Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention, National Honor Society
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On a Personal Note: Born March 29, 1992 … Daughter of Paul and Joanne Mutolo
Jamie Mutolo qualified for three events at the PSAC Championships as a freshman.
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RETURNERS CAITLYN SIRKOCH
Sophomore 5-7 • Freestyle Major: Communication Disorders
Junior 5-6 • Breaststroke/Individual Medley Major: Pre-Education
WARREN, PA.
High School: Attended Warren … four-year letterman, four-time district qualifier, two-time state qualifier, two-time YMCA national qualifier, Team Freshman Award … Cross Country, Track & Field … National Honor Society On a Personal Note: Born June 2, 1992 … Daughter of Sheldon and Shelley Nuhfer
2010-11: NCAA Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 200 freestyle relay ... set the school record as part of the 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships ... All-PSAC in 200 freestyle relay ... competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 IM at the PSAC Championships ... CSCAA Scholar AllAmerican ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) ... 2009-10: NCAA Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 200 freestyle relay ... AllPSAC in 200 freestyle relay ... scored in the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM at the PSAC Championships, finishing 11th and 15th respectively ... also competed in the 100 breaststroke at the PSAC Championships ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009) High School: Attended Plum … four-year letterman, two-time district medalist, Female Athlete of the Year, member of four district qualifying teams … Cuisine Club, Ladies Choir, SADD
2010-11 REVIEW
Kelsey Nuhfer was a CSCAA Scholar All-American last season. Caitlyn Sirkoch helped the 200 freestyle relay set a school record at the NCAA Championships.
Junior 5-7 • Freestyle Major: Park & Recreation Mgmt.
High School: Attended Moses Lake … four-year letterman, district champion, sectional and state qualifier … Cross Country, Track & Field ... Honor Roll
FREDERICK, MD.
Sophomore 5-10 • Freestyle Major: Graphic Design 2010-11: Competed in the freestyle events during the regular season ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) High School: Attended Tuscarora … four-year letterman … four-year academic letter On a Personal Note: Born on July 21, 1992 … Daughter of Michael Skinner and Sue Grant-Skinner
On a Personal Note: Born Sept. 10, 1991 … Daughter of Ken and Deanna Schuh
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ABOUT CAL U
2010-11: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke, as well as 500 freestyle at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) ... 2009-10: Competed in the 500 and 1000 freestyle and 200 backstroke at the PSAC Championships ... PSAC ScholarAthlete (2009-10) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010)
ALYSSA SKINNER
HISTORY
SPOKANE, WASH.
SWIMMERS SWIMMERS
On a Personal Note: Born June 26, 1991 … Daughter of Robert and Kathleen Sirkoch
MEGAN SCHUH
COACHING STAFF
2010-11: NCAA Honorable Mention All-American as part of the 400 freestyle relay ... All-PSAC in 400 freestyle relay ... set the school record as part of the 400 freestyle relay at the PSAC Championships ... competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the PSAC Championships ... CSCAA Scholar All-American ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011)
NEW KENSINGTON, PA.
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KELSEY NUHFER
ABOUT CAL U
NEWCOMERS SARAH BECK
BRITTANY REAMER
Freshman 5-4 • Breaststroke Major: Biology
Freshman 5-5 • Breaststroke/Freestyle Major: Early Childhood/Pre-Education
LANCASTER, PA.
High School: Attended West Mifflin ... four-year letterman, four-time district qualifier ... National Honor Society, Titan Leaders in the Community
On a Personal Note: Born Jan. 9, 1993 ... Daughter of Stephen and Rita Beck
On a Personal Note: Born May 11, 1993 ... Daughter of Walter Reamer and Patricia O’Neill
HISTORY
High School: Attended Hempfield ... four-year letterman, four-time district qualifier, state qualifier ... Softball
MONICA HENN
BRIANNA SIECK
Freshman 5-2 • Freestyle Major: Pre-Education
Sophomore 5-6 • Freestyle/Backstroke Major: Tech. Studies - Nursing
BERNVILLE, PA.
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WEST MIFFLIN, PA.
High School: Attended Schuylkill ... member of district championship team ... Volleyball ... Leo Club, Pennsylvania Youth Education Association, SODA, Spanish Club On a Personal Note: Born June 11, 1993 ... Daughter of Douglas and Kathleen Henn
READING, PA.
Transfer from Wheeling Jesuit ... swam one season for the Cardinals (2010-11) High School: Attended Muhlenberg ... four-year letterman, captain, allconference, all-district, all-state, member of district champion relay team, member of third-place state relay team, member of four district championship teams ... Water Polo
SWIMMERS SWIMMERS
On a Personal Note: Born Nov. 20, 1991 ... Daughter of James and Marsha Sieck
RACHEL NAUMAN
MELISSA SOKOL
Sophomore 5-8 • Freestyle Major: Social Work
Freshman 5-7 • Freestyle Major: General Studies
LANCASTER, PA.
High School: Attended Hempfield ... Swimming ... Field Hockey
High School: Attended Brentwood ... three-year captain, three-time district qualifier, member of section championship team ... German Club, High Honor Roll, Marching Band, National Honor Society
On a Personal Note: Born May 28, 1992 ... Daughter of Kirby and Kathy Nauman
On a Personal Note: Born July 14, 1993 ... Daughter of Walter and Darlene Sokol
COACHING STAFF
Transfer from Bloomsburg ... swam one season for the Huskies (2010-11)
ALYSSA NOVOTNY
RACHEL TROCCHIO
Freshman 5-8 • Freestyle Major: Athletic Training
Freshman 5-10 • Freestyle/Backstroke Major: Business Administration
WEST MIFFLIN, PA.
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BRENTWOOD, PA.
PITTSBURGH, PA.
High School: Attended West Mifflin ... four-year letterman, two-time Thompson Club MVP ... National Honor Society, Titan Leaders in the Community
High School: Attended North Hills ... four-year letterman, two-year captain, four-time district qualifier
On a Personal Note: Born May 7, 1993 ... Daughter of Greg and Robin Novotny
On a Personal Note: Born Dec. 26, 1992 ... Daughter of John and Barbara Trocchio
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS BUILDING CHARACTER. BUILDING CAREERS. 2011-12 PREVIEW
For 10-straight semesters, Cal U athletic programs have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher.
SWIMMERS
Last year, the Vulcans made 11 team and 11 individual appearances in NCAA postseason play.
The Vulcans featured 12 Capital One Academic All-District selections during the 2010-11 academic year.
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A combined 155 student-athletes from Cal U, representing all sports, were named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2010-11 academic year. A total of 225 Cal U student-athletes, representing all sports were named to the Spring 2011 edition of the Cal U Athletic Director Honor Roll after a record 240 athletes earned the honor for the Fall 2010 semester.
HISTORY
10 11 12 155 225
COACHING STAFF
California University of Pennsylvania is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies. For more than 150 years Cal U has been known for its educational excellence and for its commitment to the core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility. At Cal U, students are our first priority. As an undergraduate, students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges. Whether one is interested in using robotic technology in the field of engineering or helping to shape the future as an early childhood educator, students will find an academic program perfect for them. When our core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility are coupled with real-world training, we see a big difference in the types of jobs our graduates get. To advance our mission of building the character and careers of students, Cal U relies upon committed faculty, motivated students, challenging programs and exceptional facilities. Our Character Education Institute provides character education to Cal U students, faculty and staff, and corporate training to regional organizations and businesses. The institute serves as a resource center for education majors, and assists school districts and local organizations in advancing character development.
Listed below are the 2010-11 PSAC Scholar-Athletes from Swimming: Stephanie Bolt Bruna Carvalho Clarissa Enslin Stephanie Koolman Bryanna Learn
Kate Mellon Jamie Mutolo Kelsey Nuhfer Megan Schuh Alyssa Skinner
Caitlyn Sirkoch was one of three CSCAA Scholar All-Americans last year.
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ABOUT CAL U
Michelle Less Christina Lysun
SEASON REVIEW ABOUT CAL U
Cal
All-America
posted second-place finishes at the conference meet, as the 200 freestyle relay
finishes, including the first-ever National
U
posted
three
of Gates, sophomore Caitlyn Sirkoch, freshman Stephanie Bolt and Enslin, as
Champion in program history, to finish
well as the 400 freestyle relay of Enslin, freshman Kelsey Nuhfer, freshman Jess
14th at the 2011 NCAA Championships.
Machmer and Gates claimed All-PSAC laurels.
It marked the third-consecutive season
During the season, Gates earned PSAC Swimmer of the Week honors five
in which the Vulcans posted a top-20
times and the Vulcans broke 10 school records.
finish at the NCAA Championships. Junior Melissa Gates earned AllAmerica honors in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events, highlighted by winning
HISTORY
the National Title with a school-record time in the 50 freestyle. Freshman Clarissa Enslin garnered All-America honors in the 200 freestyle by finishing seventh at the NCAA Championships. She also received NCAA Honorable Mention AllAmerican by finishing 10th in the 100 freestyle. Cal U also had four relay teams - 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 800 freestyle and 400 medley - earn NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, led by a ninth-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay.
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COACHING STAFF
SWIMMERS
2010-11 REVIEW
The Vulcans tied their best finish in program history at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships, coming in third at the annual event. Sophomore Georgia Emert and Enslin led the Vulcans by claiming the individual crowns in the 500 freestyle and 200 freestyle, respectively, and Gates earned All-PSAC honors in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Two Cal U relay teams
2010-11 RESULTS DATE
HOST
Oct. 22-23
at Lock Haven Quad
Lock Haven, Pa.
Nov. 6
CALIFORNIA (PA.) TRI-MEET
California, Pa.
Nov. 18-20
at Indiana (Pa.) John A. Pidgeon Memorial Invitational
Indiana, Pa.
Dec. 3-4
at Grove City Winter Invitational
Grove City, Pa.
Jan. 7
at Citrus Classic Meet
Mesa, Ariz.
Jan. 22
at Duquesne
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jan. 28-29
KUTZTOWN
California, Pa.
W 68-63
Jan. 28-29
LOCK HAVEN
California, Pa.
W 112-36
Jan. 28-29
MANSFIELD
California, Pa.
W 107-20
Jan. 28-29
VULCAN DUAL MEET CHALLENGE INVITATIONAL
California, Pa.
1st-817
Feb. 5
vs. Grove City
Pittsburgh, Pa.
W 135-111
Feb. 5
vs. Carnegie Mellon
Pittsburgh, Pa.
L 104-171
Feb. 5
vs. Clarion
Pittsburgh, Pa.
L 106-176
Feb. 5
at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa.
L 70-214
Feb. 17-20
at PSAC Championships
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
3rd-341
March 9-12
at NCAA Championships
San Antonio, Texas
14th-105
14
SITE
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RESULT-SCORE 2nd-757 1st-122 2nd-893.5 1st-883.5 2nd-108 L 114-146
2010-11 TOP TIMES Jr. 12/3/10 So. 11/18/10 Fr. 2/5/11 Fr. 10/22/10 Jr. 1/28/11
Grove City Invitational IUP Invitational Pittsburgh Lock Haven Quad Dual Meet Invitational
2:26.61 2:28.90 2:31.24 2:35.28 2:52.28
3/9/11 3/9/11 3/9/11 2/17/11 12/3/10
NCAA Championships NCAA Championships NCAA Championships PSAC Championships Grove City Invitational
49.97 50.80 53.39 54.39 55.55
SR A A B
50 Butterfly Jess Machmer Bruna Carvalho Christina Lysun
Fr. So. Jr.
Dual Meet Invitational Dual Meet Invitational Dual Meet Invitational
27.21 27.59 30.22
100 Butterfly Jess Machmer Bruna Carvalho Kasey Travitz Kate Mellon Christina Lysun
200 Freestyle Clarissa Enslin Melissa Gates Georgia Emert Stephanie Bolt Bruna Carvalho
Fr. 3/9/11 So. 2/17/11 So. 2/17/11 Fr. 2/5/11 Sr. 11/18/10
NCAA Championships 58.31 PSAC Championships 58.48 PSAC Championships 1:02.73 Pittsburgh 1:03.23 IUP Invitational 1:03.43
B B
Fr. 3/9/11 Jr. 12/3/10 So. 2/17/11 Fr. 12/3/10 So. 11/18/10
NCAA Championships Grove City Invitational PSAC Championships Grove City Invitational IUP Invitational
1:50.59 1:53.96 1:55.17 1:57.23 2:02.92
SR A B B # #
200 Butterfly Bruno Carvalho Kate Mellon Heather Bureau Christina Lysun
500 Freestyle Georgia Emert Stephanie Bolt Kate Mellon Heather Bureau Megan Schuh
So. 2/17/11 Fr. 11/18/10 Fr. 12/3/10 Jr. 12/3/10
PSAC Championships IUP Invitational Grove City Invitational Grove City Invitational
B
So. 2/17/11 Fr. 11/18/10 Fr. 2/17/11 Fr. 2/17/11 So. 2/17/11
PSAC Championships IUP Invitational PSAC Championships PSAC Championships PSAC Championships
5:00.59 5:09.31 5:16.62 5:23.55 5:25. 88
B B
100 IM Bruna Carvalho Kasey Travitz Christina Lysun
So. So. Jr.
1/28/11 1/28/11 1/28/11
Dual Meet Invitational 1:04.24 Dual Meet Invitational 1:10.07 Dual Meet Invitational 1:11.46
1000 Freestyle Kate Mellon Stephanie Bolt Megan Schuh Heather Bureau Bryanna Learn
Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr.
2/17/11 1/22/11 1/22/11 1/7/11 1/28/11
PSAC Championships 10:39.24 Duquesne 10:45.17 Duquesne 11:25.19 Citrus Classic 11:41.40 Dual Meet Invitational 12:18.44
B B
200 IM Clarissa Enslin Georgia Emert Jess Machmer Caitlyn Sirkoch Bruna Carvalho
Fr. So. Fr. So. So.
12/3/10 12/3/10 2/17/11 2/17/11 12/3/10
Grove City Invitational Grove City Invitational PSAC Championships PSAC Championships Grove City Invitational
2:11.01 2:12.35 2:12.94 2:13.84 2:21.29
B
1650 Freestyle Kate Mellon Stephanie Bolt Heather Bureau
Fr. 2/17/11 Fr. 11/18/10 Fr. 11/18/10
PSAC Championships 17:37.74 IUP Invitational 17:58.04 IUP Invitational 19:28.17
B B
400 IM Georgia Emert Kate Mellon Heather Bureau Bryanna Learn
So. Fr. Fr. Jr.
3/9/11 2/17/11 2/17/11 1/28/11
NCAA Championships PSAC Championships PSAC Championships Dual Meet Invitational
4:29.63 4:37.56 4:46.81 5:22.70
SR B B
50 Backstroke Kasey Travitz Clarissa Enslin Georgia Emert Megan Schuh Bryanna Learn
So. Fr. So. So. Jr.
PSAC Championships California Tri-Meet Pittsburgh Dual Meet Invitational Citrus Classic
27.03 28.28 29.29 30.20 35.60
# # # #
200 Freestyle Relay Gates, Sirkoch, Bolt, Enslin
3/9/11
NCAA Championships 1:35.54
SR B
100 Backstroke Clarissa Enslin Georgia Emert Kasey Travitz Megan Schuh Kate Mellon
Fr. 11/18/10 So. 2/17/11 So. 2/17/11 So. 2/17/11 Fr. 2/5/11
IUP Invitational 59.11 PSAC Championships 59.27 PSAC Championships 59.54 PSAC Championships 1:01.75 Pittsburgh 1:07.70
B# B#
400 Freestyle Relay Enslin, Nuhfer, Machmer, Gates
2/17/11
PSAC Championships 3:37.62
SR A
800 Freestyle Relay Enslin, Emert, Bolt, Gates
200 Backstroke Georgia Emert Megan Schuh Kasey Travitz Bryanna Learn
3/9/11
NCAA Championships 7:35.21
SR B
So. So. So. Jr.
12/3/10 2/17/11 2/17/11 12/3/10
Grove City Invitational PSAC Championships PSAC Championships Grove City Invitational
2:08.72 2:12.41 2:13.11 2:37.36
200 Medley Relay Travitz, Gates, Machmer, Enslin
2/17/11
PSAC Championships 1:44.74
SR A
50 Breaststroke Melissa Gates Caitlyn Sirkoch Jamie Mutolo
400 Medley Relay Emert, Gates, Carvalho, Enslin
Jr. So. Fr.
1/28/11 1/28/11 1/28/11
Dual Meet Invitational Dual Meet Invitational Dual Meet Invitational
30.49 32.83 34.95
2/17/11
PSAC Championships 3:53.05
SR B
100 Breaststroke Melissa Gates Bruna Carvalho Caitlyn Sirkoch Jamie Mutolo Georgia Emert
Jr. 11/18/10 So. 2/17/11 So. 2/17/11 Fr. 2/5/11 So. 2/5/11
IUP Invitational PSAC Championships PSAC Championships Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
1:05.45 1:07.42 1:08.53 1:10.69 1:12.39
#
B
1/28/11 1/28/11 1/28/11
2:08.29 2:13.80 2:23.15 2:24.10
ABOUT CAL U
Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
SR = School Record I # = Leadoff Split I A = A Standard I B = B Standard SR B
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HISTORY
100 Freestyle Melissa Gates Clarissa Enslin Jess Machmer Kelsey Nuhfer Georgia Emert
2/17/11 11/6/10 2/5/11 1/28/11 1/7/11
200 Breaststroke Melissa Gates Caitlyn Sirkoch Jamie Mutolo Kate Mellon Bryanna Learn
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22.70 SR A # 23.82 B 24.86 25.15 25.62 #
SWIMMERS
NCAA Championships PSAC Championships PSAC Championships IUP Invitational IUP Invitational
COACHING STAFF
Jr. 3/9/11 Fr. 2/17/11 Fr. 2/17/11 Fr. 11/18/10 Fr. 11/18/10
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50 Freestyle Melissa Gates Clarissa Enslin Kelsey Nuhfer Stephanie Bolt Jess Machmer
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RECORDS ABOUT CAL U
EVENT
SCHOOL RECORD
50 FREESTYLE
Melissa Gates 22.70 3/10/11
Melissa Gates (CAL) 23.73 1/29/11
100 FREESTYLE
Melissa Gates 49.97 3/12/11
Melissa Gates (CAL) 51.89 11/6/10
COACHING STAFF
SWIMMERS
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HISTORY
Ester Bosch Clarissa Enslin 200 FREESTYLE 1:50.59 2/21/09 3/10/11
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HAMER HALL POOL RECORD
Clarissa Enslin (CAL) 1:52.73 11/6/10
500 FREESTYLE
Ester Bosch 4:57.52 3/13/09
1000 FREESTYLE
Sandra Buehler 10:10.21 2/19/03
Marianne Juhl (CAL) 10:32.19 11/8/08
1650 FREESTYLE
Marianne Juhl 16:58.48 3/14/09
April Staniszewski (CAL) 18:48.23 1/20/07
100 BACKSTROKE
Lea Mastascusa 58.73 2/20/09
Gibas (GYST) 59.13 11/10/07
200 BACKSTROKE
Lea Mastascusa 2:06.20 2/22/09
Amanda Terray (LHU) 2:07.91 1/30/10
100 BREASTSTROKE
Melissa Gates 1:05.45 11/19/10
Melissa Gates (CAL) 1:05.71 1/28/11
200 BREASTSTROKE
April Staniszewski 2:25.07 2/22/09
Jessica Mape (KUTZ) 2:27.27 1/29/11
100 BUTTERFLY
Petra Zavadilova 55.55 3/10/05
Petra Zavadilova (CAL) 57.01 1/28/05
200 BUTTERFLY
Petra Zavadilova 2:05.75 2/19/05
Grushecky (LHRY) 2:07.62 6/24/06
200 IM
Georgia Emert 2:09.48 3/11/10
Gorinski (GYST) 2:08.08 7/19/08
400 IM
Georgia Emert 4:29.63 3/10/11
Gorinski (GYST) 4:35.73 7/19/08
200 FREESTYLE RELAY
Gates, Sirkoch, Bolt, Enslin 1:34.54 3/10/11
Enslin, Nuhfer, Bolt, Gates (CAL) 1:38.34 1/28/11
400 FREESTYLE RELAY
Enslin, Nuhfer, Machmer, Gates 3:27.62 2/10/11
Gates, Nuhfer, Bolt, Enslin (CAL) 3:34.99 1/29/11
800 FREESTYLE RELAY
Enslin, Emert, Bolt, Gates 7:35.21 3/11/11
Gates, Enslin, Emert, Bolt (CAL) 7:51.36 11/6/10
200 MEDLEY RELAY
Travitz, Gates, Machmer, Enslin 1:44.74 2/17/11
Enslin, Sirkoch, Machmer, Gates (CAL) 1:49.41 11/6/10
400 MEDLEY RELAY
Emert, Gates, Carvalho, Enslin 3:53.05 2/18/11
Emert, Gates, Carvalho, Enslin (CAL) 3:59.88 1/29/11
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Ester Bosch (CAL) 5:06.66 11/8/08
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ALL-TIME TOP-FIVE TIMES 22.70 23.82 23.94 24.45 24.47
200 Breaststroke April Staniszewski Melissa Gates Mandie Huffman Caitlyn Sirkoch Rachel Brock
100 Freestyle Melissa Gates Clarissa Enslin Ester Bosch Teresa Hernandez-Verdu Jess Machmer
3/12/11 3/12/11 3/14/09 2/22/09 3/12/11
49.97 50.80 50.96 52.72 53.39
200 Freestyle Clarissa Enslin Ester Bosch Melissa Gates Rachel Kurta Sandra Buehler
3/9/11 2/21/09 12/4/10 2/20/10 3/12/03
500 Freestyle Ester Bosch Sandra Buehler Georgia Emert Marianne Juhl Stephanie Bolt
55.55 56.55 57.56 58.27 58.31
1:50.59 1:50.59 1:53.96 1:55.98 1:56.13
200 Butterfly Petra Zavadilova Bruna Carvalho Katie Matuszewski Melanie Ruch Liz Crigler
3/12/05 2/20/11 2/22/09 2/18/06 2/22/03
2:05.75 2:08.29 2:08.56 2:11.40 2:11.40
3/13/09 2/20/03 2/17/11 2/20/09 11/18/10
4:57.52 4:57.67 5:00.59 5:05.70 5:09.31
200 IM Georgia Emert Clarissa Enslin Jess Machmer Caitlyn Sirkoch Melanie Ruch
3/10/10 12/3/10 2/18/11 2/19/10 2/17/05
2:09.48 2:11.01 2:12.94 2:13.00 2:14.03
1000 Freestyle Sandra Buehler Marianne Juhl Kate Mellon Stephanie Bolt April Staniszewski
2/19/03 2/19/09 2/20/11 1/22/11 2/15/06
10:10.21 10:14.65 10:39.24 10:45.17 10:47.18
400 IM Georgia Emert April Staniszewski Kate Mellon Sandra Buehler Claire Bland
3/10/11 2/21/09 2/19/11 2/21/03 2/21/03
4:29.63 4:36.66 4:37.56 4:38.54 4:43.56
1650 Freestyle Marianne Juhl Sandra Buehler Kate Mellon Stephanie Bolt April Staniszewski
3/14/09 3/15/03 2/20/11 11/20/10 2/18/06
16:58.48 17:06.73 17:37.74 17:58.04 18:29.34
200 Freestyle Relay Gates, Sirkoch, Bolt, Enslin Gates, Sirkoch, Bolt, Enslin Bosch, Hernandez-Verdu, Kurta, Gates Gates, Sirkoch, Bolt, Enslin Gates, Kurta, Sirkoch, Bosch
3/10/11 3/10/11 2/20/09 2/18/11 3/11/10
1:34.54 1:34.57 1:34.66 1:35.10 1:35.33
50 Backstroke Kasey Travitz Courtney Schneiderlochner Clarissa Enslin Georgia Emert Anca Mihaiu
2/19/11 3/11/09 11/6/10 11/6/10 2/18/05
27.03 27.82 28.28 28.34 28.67
400 Freestyle Relay Enslin, Nuhfer, Machmer, Gates Enslin, Nuhfer, Machmer, Gates Enslin, Nuhfer, Machmer, Gates Gates, Hernandez-Verdu, Kurta, Bosch Bosch, Hernandez-Verdu, Kurta, Gates
2/20/11 3/12/11 3/12/11 3/14/09 3/14/09
3:27.62 3:27.78 3:28.62 3:28.37 3:28.67
100 Backstroke Lea Mastascusa Courtney Schneiderlochner Georgia Emert Clarissa Enslin Kasey Travitz
2/20/09 2/21/09 2/19/10 11/18/10 2/20/10
58.73 58.81 59.10 59.11 59.45
800 Freestyle Relay Enslin, Emert, Bolt, Gates Gates, Kurta, Emert, Bosch Bolt, Emert, Enslin, Gates Gates, Emert, Geras, Bosch Juhl, Kurta, Arnold, Bosch
3/11/11 3/12/10 12/4/10 2/20/10 2/21/09
7:35.21 7:38.88 7:42.78 7:46.34 7:47.03
200 Backstroke Lea Mastascusa Courtney Schneiderlochner Georgia Emert Delfina Chandra Megan Schuh
2/22/09 3/14/09 2/21/10 12/2/06 2/20/11
2:06.20 2:06.94 2:07.41 2:10.22 2:12.41
200 Medley Relay Travitz, Gates, Machmer, Enslin 2/17/11 Travitz, Gates, Machmer, Enslin 2/19/11 Schneiderlochner, Gates, Hernandez-Verdu, Bosch 2/21/09 Schneiderlochner, Gates, Hernandez-Verdu, Bosch 3/11/09 Travitz, Gates, Machmer, Enslin 11/19/10
1:44.74 1:44.80 1:46.13 1:46.22 1:46.76
11/19/10 3/13/09 2/19/11 2/19/11 2/6/04
1:05.45 1:06.23 1:07.42 1:08.53 1:09.78
400 Medley Relay Emert, Gates, Carvalho, Enslin Mastascusa, Staniszewski, Matuszewski, Gates Mastascusa, Staniszewski, Matuszewski, Gates Emert, Gates, Machmer, Enslin Emert, Gates, Machmer, Enslin
3:53.05 3:53.90 3:54.12 3:54.16 3:54.21
100 Breaststroke Melissa Gates April Staniszewski Bruna Carvalho Caitlyn Sirkoch Rachel Brock
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3/10/05 3/11/09 2/21/09 2/20/10 3/10/11
HISTORY
100 Butterfly Petra Zavadilova Teresa Hernandez-Verdu Katie Matuszewski Ester Bosch Jess Machmer
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2:25.07 2:26.61 2:28.40 2:28.90 2:30.62
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2/23/09 12/4/10 2/3/06 11/20/10 12/3/04
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3/10/11 2/18/11 3/12/09 2/23/07 2/17/05
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50 Freestyle Melissa Gates Clarissa Enslin Ester Bosch Miranda King Petra Zavadilova
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HONORS & AWARDS
HISTORY
Ester Bosch was a six-time NCAA All-American and three-time PSAC Champion.
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2010-11 Melissa Gates
50 free
NCAA ALL-AMERICANS 2002-03 Sandra Buehler
500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free
2003-04 Petra Zavadilova
HM: 100 fly
2004-05 Petra Zavadilova
100 fly, 200 fly
2007-08 Ester Bosch 100 free, 200 free, HM: 50 free 2008-09 Ester Bosch 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay, HM: 100 free, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay Melissa Gates 200 free relay, HM: 50 free, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay Teresa Hernandez-Verdu 200 free relay, HM: 100 fly, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay Marianne Juhl 1650 free, HM: 1000 free Rachel Kurta 200 free relay, HM: 400 free relay Courtney Schneiderlochner HM: 200 medley relay 2009-10 Ester Bosch Georgia Emert Melissa Gates Rachel Kurta Caitlyn Sirkoch
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800 free relay, HM: 100 free, 200 free relay 800 free relay 50 free, 800 free relay, HM: 100 free, 200 free relay 800 free relay, HM: 200 free relay HM: 200 free relay
2010-11 Stephanie Bolt Georgia Emert Clarissa Enslin Melissa Gates Jess Machmer Kelsey Nuhfer Caitlyn Sirkoch
HM: 200/800 free relay HM: 500 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 free, HM: 100 free, HM: 200/400/800 free relay, 400 medley relay 50 free, 100 free, HM: 200/400/800 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 400 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 400 free relay HM: 200 free relay
PSAC CHAMPIONS 2002-03 Sandra Buehler
500 free, 1000 free
2004-05 Petra Zavadilova
100 fly, 200 fly
2007-08 Ester Bosch
200 free
2008-09 Ester Bosch Marianne Juhl
200 free, 500 free 1000 free, 1650 free
2010-11 Georgia Emert Clarissa Enslin
500 free 200 free
PSAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2002-03 2008-09
Sandra Buehler Marianne Juhl
PSAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2008-09
Ed Denny
2004-05 Rachel Driver Miranda King Anca Mihaiu Melanie Ruch Petra Zavadilova
200 free relay, 200 medley relay 200 free relay, 200 medley relay 200 medley relay 200 free relay 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay
2006-07 Delfina Chandra
200 back
2007-08 Ester Bosch Miranda King Rachel Kurta Courtney Schneiderlochner
50 free, 100 free, 200 free 200 free relay 200 free relay 200 free relay 200 back, 200 free relay
2008-09 Lauren Arnold 800 free relay, Ester Bosch 100/200/500 free, 200/400/800 free relay, 200 medley relay Melissa Gates 50 free, 200/400 free relay, 200/400 medley relay Teresa Hernandez-Verdu 100 fly, 200/400 free relay, 200 medley relay Marianne Juhl 1000 free, 1650 free, 800 free relay Rachel Kurta 200/400/800 free relay Lea Mastascusa 200 back, 400 medley relay Katie Matuszewski 200 fly, 400 medley relay Courtney Schneiderlochner 200 medley relay April Staniszewski 400 IM, 400 medley relay 2009-10 Ester Bosch Georgia Emert Melissa Gates Kelly Geras Rachel Kurta Caitlyn Sirkoch
200/400/800 free relay 400 IM, 800 free relay 50 free, 100 free, 200/400/800 free relay 400/800 free relay 200/400 free relay 200 free relay
2010-11 Stephanie Bolt Georgia Emert Clarissa Enslin Melissa Gates Jess Machmer Kelsey Nuhfer Caitlyn Sirkoch Kasey Travitz
200 free relay 500 free 100 free, 200 free 200/400 free relay 200 medley relay 50 free, 100 free 200/400 free relay, 200 medley relay 400 free relay 200 medley relay 400 free relay 200 free relay 200 medley relay
ALL-PSAC 2002-03 Sandra Buehler
500 free, 1000 free, 400 IM
2003-04 Petra Zavadilova
100 fly
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PSAC While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,300 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC ScholarAthletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, seven league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 127,000 students and claim over 710,000 alumni, including 483,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, an associate and assistant commissioner, and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.
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NCAA ‘B’
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50 Free
23.26
24.42
25.14
100 Free
50.37
53.01
55.05
200 Free
1:50.21
1:55.72
2:00.81
500 Free
4:56.31
5:11.13
5:20.48
1000 Free
10:07.00
10:41.61
10:59.51
1650 Free
17:00.21
17:53.01
18:25.23
100 Back
55.00
58.92
1:01.45
200 Back
2:00.25
2:07.65
2:12.61
100 Breast
1:03.06
1:06.68
1:09.87
200 Breast
2:24.99
2:32.98
55.37
58.31
1:01.17
200 Fly
2:02.58
2:09.49
2:19.15
200 IM
2:02.50
2:10.61
2:15.78
400 IM
4:19.61
4:38.37
4:51.48
200 Free Relay
1:33.40
1:37.13
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400 Free Relay
3:26.12
3:33.20
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800 Free Relay
7:31.16
7:47.53
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200 Medley Relay
1:43.50
1:47.64
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400 Medley Relay
3:45.34
3:54.35
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2:16.29
100 Fly
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Last year, Georgia Emert won the 500 freestyle at the PSAC Championships.
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Originating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. Among its recent enhancements the PSAC has expanded its membership twice during a four-year span. The first occurred during the 2008-09 academic year with the addition of fulltime members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. Over the past year, the PSAC’s Board of Directors agreed to welcome Seton Hill University as an associate member to begin play in field hockey during the 201112 campaign. The membership now consists of 16 fulltime institutions and the two associate members. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 43 NCAA team and 246 individual title winners.
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n opportunity. That’s how Ed Denny viewed the upstart California University of Pennsylvania swimming program 10 years ago. A decade later, the Vulcans have developed into a perennial contender at the PSAC Championships and a top-20 program on the national stage. With a first-year program, Denny recruited student-athletes on the idea of being part of something that never existed before. The possibility resulted in immediate success for the program, as Sandra Buehler garnered conference and national recognition. A native of Germany, she won the PSAC title in both the 500 and 1000 freestyle and was named the PSAC Freshman of the Year. As a team, the Vulcans finished seventh at the PSAC Championships after posting a 10-0 record in dual meets during the regular season. Buehler also earned All-America status in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle at the 2003 NCAA Championships. The following year, Petra Zavadilova earned AllPSAC honors as the Vulcans finished ninth at the league championships after going 9-1 during the regular season. She also was a NCAA Honorable Mention All-American in the 100 butterfly as a freshman. In 2005, Cal U posted its best finish to that point at the PSAC Championships, finishing sixth behind individual titles by Zavadilova in the 100 and 200 butterfly. In addition to Zavadilova, Rachel Driver, Miranda King, Anca Mihaiu and Melanie Ruch earned All-PSAC honors. King scored in five events at the league championships, while Mihaiu placed in four events. At the NCAA Championships, Zavadilova received All-America honors in both 100 and 200 butterfly. During the regular season, the Vulcans set the school-best mark with 11 wins in dual meets. The Vulcans posted an undefeated dual record at 8-0 in 2006 and finished seventh in the team standings at the PSAC Championships. The following year, Delfina Chandra captured All-PSAC honors to help Cal U place eighth at the league championships. Cal U regained its place in the national scene in 2008 with the addition of Ester Bosch. In her first year with the program, she was an All-American in the 100 and 200 freestyle and was Honorable Mention All-American in the 50 freestyle. At the conference level, Bosch was the first swimmer in three years to claim an individual title by winning the 200 freestyle. She also placed second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 50 freestyle at her first PSAC Championships. Co u r t n e y Schneiderlochner finished third in the 200 backstroke, while the 200 freestyle Petra Zavadilova won the relay of Bosch, 100 and 200 butterfly at the Rachel Kurta, 2005 PSAC Championships. Schneiderlochner
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Last season, the Vulcans finished 14th in the team standings at the NCAA Championships after qualifying eight swimmers for the event in San Antonio, Texas. and King became the second relay in school history, the history of the program. As a team, the Vulcans and first since 2005, to earn All-PSAC honors. finished 14th at the NCAA Championships for the Building off the success of the previous season, second time in three years. Cal U posted a monumental year in 2009. The Now a five-time All-American, Gates won the Vulcans made an astounding jump at the conference preliminaries and finals in the 50 freestyle and level, finishing third at the PSAC Championships also finished third in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA after never finishing above sixth. On the national Championships. As a freshman, Clarissa Enslin stage, Cal U qualified a school record nine swimmers earned All-America laurels in the 200 freestyle. In for the NCAA Championships, featured a pair of All- addition to the individual success, four relays earned Americans in Bosch and Marianne Juhl and boasted Honorable Mention All-America status in 2011. the school’s first-ever All-American relay team. At last season’s PSAC Championships, the Vulcans At the PSAC Championships, Bosch won the 200 again finished third in the team standings with eight and 500 freestyle, while Juhl captured titles in the All-PSAC swimmers. Enslin and Emert won the 200 1000 and 1650 freestyle. For the first time in program freestyle and 400 IM, respectively. history, all six of the Cal U relay teams earned All Following a record-breaking junior season, PSAC honors with Bosch and Melissa Gates on four Gates qualified for the 2012 Olympic Time Trials of the relays. this summer in the 50 freestyle and will compete in Bosch was an All-American in the 200 and 500 Omaha, Neb., during the summer of 2012. freestyle, while being a member of the All-American A decade after the start of the program, Cal U 200 freestyle relay with Gates, Teresa Hernanezoffers an opportunity to compete for conference Verdu and Kurta. Juhl garnered All-America status in titles, earn All-America status, win a National the 1650 freestyle. Championship and even a chance to qualify for the In 2010, the Vulcans finished fifth at the PSAC Olympics. Championships after six swimmers earned All-PSAC honors. Gates developed into one of the top swimmers in the country as a sophomore, finishing fourth in the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships. As a senior, Bosch earned All-America honors for the sixth time in her career as a member of 800 freestyle relay with Georgia Emert, Gates and Kurta.. Last season was another defining year for the development of the Cal U Marianne Juhl was named PSAC Rookie of the Year in 2009 after program, as Gates became winning the 1000 and 1650 freestyle at the league championships. the first National Champion in
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DR. ANGELO ARMENTI, JR.
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elcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan swimming. I am confident that Coach Ed Denny, his staff and the studentathletes will continue to build upon the swimming tradition and make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful campus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams won statewide and regional titles. Cal U finished in the Top 15 in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings for an impressive fourth-consecutive year. During the 2009-10 academic year Cal U’s second placefinish was the highest by a PSAC school since the Directors’ Cup was initiated prior to the 1995-96 academic year. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for this magnificent accomplishment. I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the 2010-11 academic year, a total of 225 California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Spring 2011 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll after a record 245 student-athletes earned the honor during the Fall 2010 semester. For the 10th-consecutive semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative gradepoint average of 3.00 or higher. In addition, a combined 155 student-athletes from Cal U representing all sports (fall, winter and spring) were named PSAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2010-11 academic year. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regardless of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natali Student Union and in various sport venues, such as Hamer Hall. Swimming and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were student-athletes during their time here have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field and from their coaches, their teammates and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2011-12 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.
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On May 19, 1992, Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. was appointed by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education as the sixth president of California University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1852. He holds a B.S. degree in Physics from Villanova University, and MA and Ph.D. degrees from Temple University in special and general relativity, respectively. He had a distinguished 20-year career at Villanova University prior to becoming president of California University. At Villanova he served as professor of physics, chair of the department of physics, Dean of University College, and Director of Planning. In addition to scholarly publications in scientific journals, Dr. Armenti received the Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1978, and was named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow in 1992, one of only thirty-two individuals selected nationally for this recognition. His book, The Physics of Sports, commissioned by the American Institute of Physics, remains in print since its initial publication in 1992. Since Dr. Armenti’s arrival at California University in 1992, applications have increased by 90%; average SATs have increased by 113 points; FTE enrollments have increased by 43%; and four-year graduation rates have increased by 94%. Many new academic programs have been initiated including: Master of Social Work (MSW); Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT); Master of Science in Multi-Media Technology; Physical Therapy Assistant; Sports Management; Graphic Design, Computer Engineering Technology, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Music Technology and Nursing Administration. Other University accomplishments since his arrival as president include: creation of an Athletic Hall of Fame; winning the Dixon Trophy as well as three National championships (two in women’s softball and one in women’s basketball); a successfully completed $13 million (first ever) capital campaign; a second capital campaign that is currently on schedule to reach its $35 million goal; a twenty-fold increase in endowment funds; the adoption by the University of the core values of Integrity, Civility, and Responsibility; the adoption of a University Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; the creation of the University Forum—a new governance structure; adoption of a new general education curriculum; implementation of a $200 million master plan, including: the building of the Eberly Science and Technology Center, the Kara Alumni House, the Duda Classroom Building, a 6,000 seat Convocation Center, and six modern new residence halls; the renovation or expansion of numerous other buildings on campus; and the creation of Global Online, the University’s internet-based outreach to some 2,000 students from around the world. Dr. Armenti has been active with the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and has served as Campaign Chair and President of the Mon Valley United Way. In 2001 he became a Certified Covey Trainer on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He is a member of the board of directors of the Washington County Redevelopment Authority, a member of the board of directors of the Greater Pittsburgh council of Boy Scouts of America, and Chair of the Commission of Presidents of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. He is married to the former Barbara Malinowski and, together, they have five grown children and nine grandchildren. His avocations include piano, photography and sailing.
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The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility.
On May 19, 1992, Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. was appointed by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education as the sixth president of California University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1852.
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Cal U’s world class facilities provide the best in student housing and the new geothermal technologies have helped California University reduce power consumption to 57 percent less energy. Cal U is home to more than 100 clubs and organizations. The Student Activities Board provides various programs which include: concerts, lectures, films, off-campus trips and recreational activities, to name a few.
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California University of Pennsylvania, a comprehensive regional institution of higher education and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies that is devoted to building character and careers, broadly defined. The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility and is guided by its Bill of Rights and Responsibilities: We have the right to safety and security; We have the responsibility to ensure the safety and security of others; We have the right to be treated with respect; We have the responsibility to treat others with respect; We have the right to expect the best; We have the responsibility to give our best; We have the right to be treated fairly; We have the responsibility to treat others fairly. To advance its ultimate mission of building the character and careers of students, the University shall focus its efforts on three goals: student achievement and success, institutional excellence, and community service. These interrelated ends will be facilitated by the following means: high quality faculty, students, programs and facilities. These means, in turn, will be funded through an energetic program of resource acquisition and stewardship. The University is located on 294 acres in the borough of California, Pa., just 35 miles south of Pittsburgh on the banks of the Monongahela River. Here, highly trained faculty members, caring staff and state-ofthe-art facilities combine to help every student develop a degree of character while preparing for a meaningful career.
As undergraduates, Cal U students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges.
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2011-12 PREVIEW
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2011-12 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SWIMMING GUIDE
Oct. 21-22 Nov. 15 Nov. 17-19 Dec. 3-4 Jan. 7 Jan. 21 Jan. 27-28 Feb. 4 Feb. 16-19 Mar. 14-17
Lock Haven Quad Gannon Tri-Meet Indiana (Pa.) at Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) Citrus Classic Lake Erie & West Virginia Wesleyan Vual Dual Meet Challenge Pitt Last Chance Meet PSAC Championships NCAA Championships
Home games in Bold; Neutral games in italic; * - denotes PSAC West Games
Lock Haven, Pa. Erie, Pa. Indiana, Pa. Lancaster, Pa. Mesa, Ariz. California, Pa. California, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Mechanicsburg, Pa. Mansfield, Texas